SET – 4
Series : GBM/C Code No. 22
Roll No. Candidates must write the Code on
the title page of the answer-book.
12
16
15 10.15
10.15 10.30
Please check that this question paper contains 12 printed pages.
Code number given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written on the
title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
Please check that this question paper contains 16 questions.
Please write down the Serial Number of the question before attempting it.
15 minute time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question paper will be
distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the students will read the
question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer-book during this period.
SANSKRIT (Core)
: : 100
: 100
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100
Answer the questions in Sanskrit only unless stated otherwise.
There are four sections in this question paper.
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: – – 10 :
SECTION A : (Unseen Reading Comprehension)
: : ) 15 :
SECTION B : (Sanskrit Writing Skills)
: 30 :
SECTION C : (Applied Grammar)
: – – – 35 :
SECTION D : PART I – Reading Comprehension
–
10 :
PART II – General Introduction to Sanskrit Literature
(SECTION A) 10 :
–
–
Unseen Reading Comprehension
1.
Read the following passage and answer the given questions in Sanskrit.
:
: : : :
: ,
: ,
:
: : ,
: : :
: :
: : : :
½4=2
Answer in one word.
(i) : ?
(ii) : ?
(iii) ?
(iv) : ?
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12=2
Answer in a complete sentence.
(i) : : ?
(ii) : : : ?
14=4
Answer as directed.
(i) ‘’ ?
(ii) ‘’ ?
(iii) ‘’ ?
(iv) ‘
’ ?
2
Write a suitable title for this passage in Sanskrit.
(SECTION B) 15 :
Sanskrit Writing Skills
2. :
: : : ½ 10 = 5
: :
You are Nachiketa living in Varanasi. In a letter to your friend Sukesh, inviting him to
visit Varanasi during Durga Pooja holidays, fill in the blanks with the help of the words
given in the box and rewrite the same.
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:
!
:
: –––––
(1)
(2) : –––––
––––– (3)
- –
, : ––––– (4) : –––––
(5)
: ––––– (6) : : : ––––– (7)
– :
–––––(8) –––––
(9)
–––––
(10) : :
:,
:
, , :, :,
, , , , ,
3.
½ 10 = 5
Fill in the blanks of the following short story with the help of the words given in the box
below and rewrite the same.
–––––
(i) : : : –––––
(ii)
–––––(iii) : –––––
(iv)
–––––
(v)
(vi) –––––
––––– (vii) –––––(viii) –––––
(ix)
: : : :, : : : :
(x) :
–––––
:, , :, , ,
, , ,
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4. ‘:’
15=5
‘’ :
With the help of the words given in the box below describe “Himalayas” in five
sentences in Sanskrit.
, :, :, :, :, :, ,
:, :, :, :, :,
(SECTION C) 30 :
Applied Grammar
5. 16=6
Disjoin Sandhis in the underlined words of the following sentences.
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv) : :
(v)
(vi) : ?
6. : 16=6
:
Expound the underlined words of the following sentences.
(i) : :
(ii) :
(iii) :
(iv) :
(v)
(vi)
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7. 18=8
Fill in the blanks in the following sentences by adding suffixes to the roots and words
given in the brackets :
(i) (++ )
(ii) ( + )
(iii) : : (++)
(iv) (++
)
(v) (+) :
(vi) : (+)
(vii) (+)
(viii)
(++) : :
8. 15=5
Write the suitable verbs according to the subject in the following sentences :
(i) : : ((/)
(ii) : : (/)
(iii) : : (/)
(iv) (/)
(v) : : (/)
/OR
15=5
Write the appropriate adjectives from the box with the qualifying nouns in the following
sentences :
(i)
(ii)
(iii) :
(iv)
(v) :
:, , :, ,
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9. 15=5
Fill in the blanks using appropriate case-endings with the words given in the brackets in
the following sentences :
(i) ! ______ : : ()
(ii) ______ ()
(iii) , ______ ()
(iv) ______ ()
(v) : : ______ ()
(SECTION D) 35 :
–I
PART – I
–
–
Reading Comprehension
10. :
Read the following prose, verse and drama passage and answer the questions based on
them in Sanskrit :
“ : – !
: : ? :
: ”
½2=1
Answer in one word.
(i) : ?
(ii) ?
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1
Answer in a complete sentence.
?
Answer as directed.
(i) ‘:’ ? ½
(ii) ‘:’ ? ½
(iii) ‘’ ? 1
(iv) ‘:’ ? 1
“
: :
: ”
½2=1
Answer in one word.
(i) : ?
(ii)
: ?
1
Answer in a complete sentence.
: : ?
Answer as directed.
(i) ‘’ ? ½
(ii) ‘ ’ ? ½
(iii) ‘: ’ ? 1
(iv) ‘:’ ? 1
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“ – () ! :
, : :
: : : : ( ) :
: – ! ?
– ! : : –
”
½2=1
Answer in one word.
(i) ?
(ii) : : : : ?
1
Answer in a complete sentence.
?
Answer as directed.
(i) ‘’ ? ½
(ii) ‘’ : ? ½
(iii) ‘: ’ ? 1
(iv) ‘’ ? 1
11. 2+2=4
Answer both the questions as directed.
(i) ‘ ! : : ?’ – : ?
(ii) ‘ ’ : :
12. 2×2=4
Pick out and write the correct one out of the three explanations given for each of the
following lines :
‘ ’
(i)
:
?
(ii) :
(iii) : ,
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‘ : ?’
(i)
(ii) ,
(iii)
/ OR
14=4
Complete the central idea of the given verse with the words given in the box and rewrite
the same.
“ :
, ”
: ____ : : ____ :
____ ____
:, :, , :
13.
½8=4
The prose order renderings of the following two verses have been given below. Fill in
the blanks from the words given in the box and rewrite the same.
“ : :
”
: ______ , : : ______ : ______ ,
______
“ : :
, : ”
______ : ______
: ______ ______
, :, , :,
, , ,
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14. ‘ ’ – ‘ ’ –
14=4
‘ ’ ‘ ’
Match the following sentences of the column ‘ ’ with the suitable sentences of column
‘ ’ and rewrite the same.
( ) ( )
(i) (a)
(ii) (b)
(iii) : : (c) : :
(iv) (d)
15. 14=4
Select and write the appropriate meanings of the underlined words in the following
sentences :
‘ ’
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
‘ ’
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
‘ : : ’
(i) :
(ii) :
(iii)
‘ ’
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
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(SECTION D) 10 :
– II
PART – II
General Introduction to Sanskrit Literature
16. () 5
Write a brief note on any one of the following in Sanskrit :
:, :, :
/ OR
½ 10 = 5
Fill in the blanks in the following using the words from the box and rewrite the
same.
(i) ______
(ii) : ______
(iii) : ______
(iv) ______ :
(v) : : ______
(vi) ______ , :
(vii) : : ______
(viii) : ______
(ix) ______
(x) ______
, , , ,
:, :, , :, ,
5
Write any five characteristics of the literature in Sanskrit.
__________
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